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‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake Sizzles In Absurd, Gross-Out Goofiness

Trying to critique a Troma movie is like trying to describe a Jackson Pollock to Helen Keller. It’s an exercise in futility because you have to see a Jackson Pollock to understand his use of colors. And I’m sure Keller never really could distinguish between red and blue.   When the movie studio was established in the early 1970s, it was supposed to be different from anything else. And consideringContinue reading “‘Toxic Avenger’ Remake Sizzles In Absurd, Gross-Out Goofiness”

‘Holidays’ A Potluck That Offers Few Goodies And The Rest Can Be Avoided

A movie like Holidays is like a potluck dinner at a family get-together. You don’t really know what you should eat but you’re sure you’re not going to like most of what you choose.   Anthologies are like that. They usually have a few good segments, a few not so good and a few you can totally avoid. I wouldn’t say they’re bad, but the filmmakers are usually restrained by a time frame that hurts the story telling.   It’s no surprise that theContinue reading “‘Holidays’ A Potluck That Offers Few Goodies And The Rest Can Be Avoided”

Tone-Loc Helps Tulsans Right In The New Year At Hard Rock

The year 2025 is now one for the history books. But many people from all over the Tulsa Metro area decided to send it off with another flash from the past. Tone-Loc joined other musicians and performers on stage at the Tulsa Hard Rock Hotel and Casino on Wednesday, Dec. 31. He performed his hitsContinue reading “Tone-Loc Helps Tulsans Right In The New Year At Hard Rock”

Recent Homophobia Over ‘Stranger Things’ Shows How Little We’ve Come

People are very stupid. As Stranger Things sets to air its series finale episode in less than 24 hours, the seventh episode of the fifth season has been review-bombed.   And it’s all because of a scene where Will Byers (Noah Schnapp) finally comes out to his mother and his friends that he’s gay. Of course, it’s a difficult thing for him to say as his friends seem toContinue reading “Recent Homophobia Over ‘Stranger Things’ Shows How Little We’ve Come”

Clear Creek Monastery In The Ozarks

Opened in 1999, the Clear Creek Monastery is a Benedictine Abbey located in the Ozarks in Cherokee County, Oklahoma. The monastery also goes by Our Lady of the Annunciation of Clear Creek Abbey or just simply Clear Creek Abbey. It’s part of the Tulsa Diochese and reportedly houses about 60-70 monks from all over theContinue reading “Clear Creek Monastery In The Ozarks”

You May Not Want To Watch ‘Together’ While You’re Alone

Body horror is not one of my favorite subgenres of horror. Mainly it’s because too many filmmakers get caught up more in the style than the substance. And sometimes body horror switches to a creature feature so the emphasis is more on special effects than story. But the greatest like David Cronenberg realized you can do more with less. The beauty ofContinue reading “You May Not Want To Watch ‘Together’ While You’re Alone”